Testimonials from RCF Alumni

Since its founding, the Rhize Coaching Fellowship has been an incredible learning experience for all Coaching Fellows & Coaching Mentors who have participated in the program. Together, they have reached almost 100 movements that have benefitted from in-depth power maps of their movements and trainings on how to build a stronger movement. Through this all, the Coaches built their skills through a week-long retreat, monthly skill building workshops and mentorship and financial support from Rhize. The Coaches shared their experiences about the program:


2022 RCF

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“It was a good experience I wish would never end. I recommend it to everyone building a movement or thinking of starting or working with a movement soon.”
- Charles Omofomwan, 2022 RCF

“The RCF was sincerely one of the best things that happened to me this year. I found myself being stretched and I built more capacity. I met amazing people and was able to share my knowledge with some really awesome folks in Nigeria.”
- Funke Adeoye, 2022 RCF

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2021 RCF

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“[The] RCF has stood out as a unique driver by sharpening my capabilities to empower girls, women, my community and country at large through movements.”
- Sharon Ummoti Lusanjala, 2021 RCF

“[The] GCF has been life-changing. It gave me an opportunity to learn about building sustainable movements. It was also a platform to meet like-minded individuals and connect with them.”
- Charles Omofomwan, 2021 RCF

2020 RCF

“I got a family that I never expected. A family from different movements, organisations, countries, continents, religions and cultural heritages. What more could I ask for?”
- Grace, 2020 RCF

“Grassroots movements are a catalyst to achieve [the] rights of [the] marginalized, open civic space and lead to a genuine [democratic] foundation. Rhize’s Global Coaching Fellowship program has laid a sustainable movement building approach to enhance people's power. Thanks for the GCF program in Malawi.”
- Mavuto, 2020 RCF

“The GCF has [given] me the courage and strategic capabilities to advance my passion for empowering local actors who impact politics in communities through understanding of movements”
- Jacob, 2020 RCF

''[The] GCF has been a journey of self realization about my potential and vocation in helping social movements to discover their power.''
- Simon, 2020 RCF